WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number: 0-20691
Wayne Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
1195 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, New Jersey 07474-0933
(973) 305-5500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
NONE
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
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Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [x] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [x]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, Wayne Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Valley National Bancorp, Successor by Merger to
Wayne Bancorp, Inc.
ALAN D. ESKOW
DATE: January 12, 1999 By:------------------------------------------------
Alan D. Eskow
Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President
